Inside Story for Friday 22nd of March 2024 By Andrew McChesney Sekule learned of two other Sabbath-keepers in the military: a lieutenant preparing for baptism and an older man born in a Seventh-day Adventist home. The Bosnian War was raging, and the lieutenant tried to convince Sekule that desperate times called for desperate measures. “This … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 22nd of March 2024 Read Ellen G. White, “How to Pray,” pp. 39–42, in A Call to Stand Apart. Central to worship is the need for repentance, true repentance: “Repentance includes sorrow for sin and a turning away from it. We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 21st of March 2024 Read Psalms 40:6-8, Psalms 50:7-23, and Psalms 51:16-19. What important issue do these texts address? Why does God not delight in the sacrifices that He prescribed in His Word (Exodus 20:24)? Like the prophets, the psalmists decry various misuses of worship. Their main point in these verses … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 20th of March 2024 Read Psalms 96:1-13. What manifold aspects of worship are mentioned in this psalm? Worship includes singing to the Lord (Psalms 96:1-2), praising His name (Psalms 96:2), proclaiming His goodness and greatness (Psalms 96:3-4), and bringing gifts to His temple (Psalms 96:8). In addition to these familiar traits … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 19th of March 2024 Read Psalms 15:1-5. Who are the people worthy of worshiping in God’s presence? The answer given in this psalm is the summary of the requirements already given in God’s law and the prophets: the ones whose actions (“works righteousness”) and character (“in his heart”) (see Deuteronomy 6:5, … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 18th of March 2024 Read Psalms 33:3, Psalms 40:3, Psalms 96:1, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 144:9, and Psalms 149:1. What is the common motif in these texts? These psalms summon people to sing a “new song.” What is a “new song” here? The reason for the “new song” is the fresh recognition … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 17th of March 2024 Read Psalms 134:1-3. Where is the worship offered here? What is the outcome of the worship of the Lord? Psalms 134:1-3 recalls the Aaronic priestly blessing in Numbers 6:24-26 (also Psalms 67:1) and highlights blessing as the underlying principle and outcome of the relationship between God and … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Saturday 16th of March 2024 Read for This Week’s Study Psalms 134:1-3; Isaiah 42:10-12; Revelation 14:3; Psalms 15:1-5; Psalms 101:1-3; Psalms 96:1-13; Revelation 14:6-12; John 4:23-24. Memory Text: “I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being” (Psalms … Continue reading –>
